Thursday, November 21, 2013

The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.-- Elbert Hubbard

In
autumn, don't go to jewelers to see gold; go to the parks! ~Mehmet Murat ildan

Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other
seasons. ~Jim Bishop

Time
to share your skies, the beauty over your world, the clouds, the
colors! Sky Watch is hosted each week by the Sky Watch team led of Yogi, Sandy and Sylvia.
And this week as every week, we remember Klaus and know that he joins
us in spirit! Join us and the many people from all over the world who
share theirs with us each week! http://skyley.blGetting this post ready for today was one of the blogging nightmares that I've been experiencing lately!! I hope none of you are having the same problems!!! It's almost enough to make me want to shut down my computer and go play in the park -- permanently!!!

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

A good friend sent these photos of Autumn from all over the US and I had to share some of them with you today!! Hope you enjoy them!!This is Autumn in Delaware is predicted to peak from Oct. 19 – SNov. 4. Photo #8 by Delaware.gov Scroll across!!

Monday, November 18, 2013

Time
for Our World again!! This is a wonderful way to find, see and enjoy the
beauty, the fun, the good and even the not so good things about our
world today and to share them!! Hope you will join us!!

I wanted to introduce you to a friend of mine who stopped by for lunch yesterday!!

He loves Sunflower on the Half Shell!!!

Most of our trees are bare, but there are a few who, like this one, that seems to yell!, It's too early, I'm not ready to lose my clothes!!!

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn. -- Elizabeth Lawrence

What Can I Say?

I'm interested in almost everything. Use to like to travel, but it's too expensive now. I take Tai Chi classes, swim, volunteer in a Jump-start program for pre-schoolers. I'm an avid reader and like nearly everyone these days I follow politics avidly. I'm a former teacher and Special Projects Coordinator for a Telecommunications company, Assistant to the President of a Japanese silicon wafer manufacturing company. Am now enjoying retirement -- most of the time. I have two daughters, one son-in-law and two sons scattered all over the country. No grandchildren.

Stop Hate Starting Here

I Never Saw Another Butterfly

So richly, brightly, dazzlingly yellowPerhaps if the sun’s tears would singagainst a white stone....

Such, such a yellowIs carried lightly ’way up high.It went away I’m sure because it wished to kiss the world good-bye.

For seven weeks I’ve lived in herePenned up inside this ghetto.But I have found what I love here.The dandelions call to meAnd the white chestnut branches in the court.

Only I never saw another butterfly. That butterfly was the last one.Butterflies don’t live in here, in the ghetto.

Written by Pavel Friedman, June 4, 1942 Born in Prague on Jan. 7, 1921.Deported to the Terezin Concentration Camp on April 26, 1942. Died in Aushchwitzon Sept. 29, 1944.

Thank You, Anthony!!

Check out his blog and photos!

Chasing Ashes

I love to write and it has been a hobby for a long time. Mysteries were always my escape reading during some of the darker times of my life and I finally decided to give it a try. I've actually written seven over the years. Unfortunately, my last computer disaster resulted in my losing three of the latest four. I did manage to salvage this one.